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Tuesday, 11 September 2012

My first blog!

So for the past few weeks I have been working for the University of Greenwich in the Enquiry Unit during the Clearing period. It’s
been pretty good actually. When I got an email earlier in the year about the
vacancy, and I saw it was for Clearing, I thought it was a great opportunity for
me to give something back. After all, this time last year it was me on the
other end of the phone looking for a university place, so I can empathise with
the callers who may be feeling a little bit stressed about the whole situation.

The past few weeks have been great fun. It’s been really
nice to meet new people, and even better ones that already go to my university
who I may have never have gotten to know. Not only has it been laughs and fun
times, I have learnt so much about the university, information I have been able
to pass on to people calling up. There is something quite satisfying about
being able to help someone I think.

During the quieter periods, when there haven’t been many
calls, I have been researching studying abroad for my Masters. I know it’s
still a few years away, but there is no harm in doing some early research. That
way, when it comes to actually applying, I will have a bit of background
knowledge so it’s not as daunting.

There isn’t too long now until I go back and start my second
year of university! The first year absolutely flew by! People always told me
that my years at university would fly by, and I never believed them. I always
thought that it would go by really slowly, but I’m already one third of the way
through. Scary stuff! This is a year to really start putting my head down, it
actually counts this year…